Batac eyes more scholars

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff reporter

Batac City—The city government here is set to increase the number of their scholars following the passage of an ordinance that sets new income requirements for applicants.

Batac Vice Mayor Ronald Allan M. Nalupta, author of the ordinance, said the new household income requirement will be based on the minimum wage set forth by the Regional Wage Board or salary grade 2 when in government service. Annual income for salary grade 2 is Php 116,604.

The combined annual income of parents or guardians must also be certified by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

Another scholarship ordinance however was tabbed for further study while a third was disapproved.

The Batac Athletic Scholarship Program, which was supposed to provide financial assistance to student-athletes selected to represent the city in sporting events, was shelved for further study. The Batac Cultural Scholarship Program, which was supposed to give financial aid to student-dancers or performers who represent Batac in various cultural events, on the other hand was disapproved on its second reading. Mr. Nalupta sponsored both draft ordinances

The vice mayor stressed that the scholarship ordinances are in line with Batac Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta’s objective to increase the city government scholars to 1,000. Currently, Mr. Nalupta disclosed that there are less than 500 Batac City government scholars.

Comments

Empanada festival: A celebration of good taste and good life

By Dominic B. dela Cruz & Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporters BATAC CITY—If there is one thing Batac is truly proud of, it would be its famous empanada-making business that has nurtured its people over the years. Embracing a century-old culture and culinary tradition, Batac’s empanada claims to be the best and tastiest in the country with its distinctive Ilokano taste courtesy of its local ingredients: fresh grated papaya, mongo, chopped longganisa, and egg. The crispy orange wrapper and is made of rice flour that is deep-fried. The celebration of this city’s famous traditional fast food attracting locals and tourists elsewhere comes with the City Charter Day of Batac every 23 rd of June. Every year, the City Government of Batac led by Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta commemorate the city’s charter day celebration to further promote its famous One-Town, One Product, the Batac empanada. Empanada City The Batac empanada festival has already become...

Free dormitories eyed for Nueva Era students in LC, Batac

Nueva Era mayor Aldrin Garvida By Dominic B. dela Cruz ( Staff Reporter) Nueva Era , Ilocos Norte—The municipal government here, headed by Nueva Era mayor Aldrin Garvida is planning to establish dormitories in the cities of Laoag and Batac that will exclusively cater to college students from the said cities. “Sapay la kuma ta maituloyen iti mabiit tay ar-arapaapen tayo ken iti munisipyo a maipatakderan kuma dagiti annak tayo a college students nga agbasbasa idiay siyudad iti Batac ken Laoag iti libre a dormitoryo a bukod da ngem inggana nga awan pay ket an-anusan mi paylaeng nga ibaklay kenni apo bise mayor iti pagbayad da iti kasera aggapu iti bukod mi a suweldo malaksid dagitay it-ited iti munisipyo ken iti barangay nga stipend da kada semester, ” Garvida said. Garvida added that the proposed establishment of dormitories would be a big help to the students’ parents as this would shoulder the expenses of their children for rent and likewise they would feel...

2020 Laoag City Traffic Code

Republic of the Philippines Province of Ilocos Norte CITY OF LAOAG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 58 TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 11 TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF LAOAG HELD AT THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD SESSION HALL, LAOAG CITY ON OCTOBER 14, 2020. PRESENT: 1. Hon. Vicentito M. Lazo City Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer Hon. Juan Conrado A. Respicio II S.P....

The Ilocos Times

Search This Blog